Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | SGP212B.9 | Business Ethics and Social Responsibility | Elective | 2 | 4 | 3 |
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Level of Course Unit |
Short Cycle |
Objectives of the Course |
The aim of this course is to teach basic concepts, theories of ethics in order to understand and analyze the ethical problems in the workplace. To gain ability to make decisions about business ethics and corporate social responsibilities. To explain and understand how to solve various ethical problems in the workplace. Also, they can understand and develop corporate social responsibility project. |
Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Learning Outcomes |
1 | They know basic concepts of ethics and social responsibility. | 2 | They can explain the theorical background of an ethical/unethical behaviours in various case studies. | 3 | They can understand and develop corporate social responsibility project. | 4 | They know various example of business ethics, corporate social responsibilities and socia entrepreneurship all around the world. | 5 | They know contemporary concepts related to the course subject such as ethical leadership, whistleblowing, institutionalization of ethics. |
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Mode of Delivery |
Normal Education |
Prerequisites and co-requisities |
NONE |
Recommended Optional Programme Components |
NONE |
Course Contents |
Ethics, moral, ethical theories, moral and economy, stakeholders and businesses, responsibilities of businesses, corporate social responsibilities, and social entrepreneurship are presented. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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1 | Basic concepts, introduction to ethics | NONE | NONE | 2 | Ethics and economy | NONE | NONE | 3 | Ethics theories | NONE | NONE | 4 | Historical background of ethics | NONE | NONE | 5 | Moral reasoning and business ethics | NONE | NONE | 6 | Whistleblowing and institutionalization of ethics | NONE | NONE | 7 | Ethical leadership | NONE | NONE | 8 | MIDTERM EXAM | NONE | NONE | 9 | The differences between business ethics and corporate social responsibiliy (CSR), the evolution of CSR | NONE | NONE | 10 | Stakeholder relations management, CSR and ISO26000 | NONE | NONE | 11 | Responsibilities to workforce | NONE | NONE | 12 | Responsibilities to Customers and Rivals | NONE | NONE | 13 | Responsibilities to the environment and stakeholders | NONE | NONE | 14 | Moral responsibilities aboout technological developments | NONE | NONE | 15 | The role and importance of the NGO's synthesis and Social Entrepreneuship | NONE | NONE | 16 | FINAL EXAM | NONE | NONE |
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Recommended or Required Reading |
Özgener, Ş. (2014). İş Ahlakının Temelleri, Nobel. Bektaş, Ç. (2016). İş Ahlakı ve Sosyal Sorumluluk, Beta. Çeşitli makale ve kaynaklar. |
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | |
Final Examination | 1 | 100 | SUM | 100 | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | SUM | 100 |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | Work Placement(s) | NONE |
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Workload Calculation |
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Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Attending Lectures | 17 | 1 | 17 |
Brain Storming | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Individual Study for Mid term Examination | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Individual Study for Final Examination | 14 | 1 | 14 |
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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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